Madison, Wis., April 4, 2014 – The No. 10-ranked Washington University in St. Louis women's tennis team earned a pair of wins Friday to advance to the championship match of the Midwest Invitational in Madison, Wis. The Bears topped Gustavus Adolphus College 7-2, before earning another 7-2 win over University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the semifinal.

Washington U. (12-3) faces No. 11 DePauw University in the Midwest Invitational Championship at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Tigers earned wins over St. Catherine University and No. 12 University of Chicago to earn their spot in the championship. It will be the third meeting this season between the two teams. DePauw earned a 6-3 victory Feb. 16 in the spring season opener for the Bears. Washington U. avenged the loss with a 6-3 win March 1 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.

Notes:
• Washington U. improved to 11-0 this season when leading after doubles.
• The Bears are 14-1 in dual matches at No. 6 singles this season.
• Senior Corinne Rauck improved to 14-1 in singles this season, extending her winning streak to 13 matches. She now has 94 career victories, six shy of becoming the 21st player in school history to reach 100 wins.
• Senior Theresa Petraskova won her 110th career match, moving her into 14th on Washington U.'s career wins list.